Originally Posted by BamaDad DZ (Post 1367261)

My daughter is a new Delta Zeta at the University of Alabama. Based on conversations with her, I believe an unofficial heirarchy or at least the appearance of one exists among Alabama sororities. The differences seem to be slight, though admittedly distinct. Nor are the distinctions necessarily bad. It appears that each sorority has its own unique reputation or character. Some may be a little more popular than the other, depending upon one's perspective. I think DZ was once Old Row, but no longer. I believe they have an excellent reputation at Bama despite the noted absence of Old Row designation. Surely every sorority and fraternity hold different reputations from campus to campus. You can't go wrong if you are Greek. period.

Just a few words from a DZ Dad who respect all fraternities and sororities...

Originally Posted by HalfWindsor (Post 1496948)

I'm on the same page as all of you. I'm a member of a top chapter at an SEC and come from a prominent southern family. I also support Fred Thompson. Unfortunately, I think we have a lot in common.

Although what you write is usually true, some of it is entirely inappropriate and very crude.
I hate the yankees coming down here and ruining everything too. I hate idealists who really think that every greek organization is equal. I hate that the traditions of southern greek life are not always accepted here.

But your comments benefit no one. Trash talking other groups is embarrassingly disrespectful, even if it is evident that what you write is true.

Do me a favor: start acting like gentlemen and display some sense of discretion.

Originally Posted by macallan25 (Post 1496931)

I've never heard that before. Ever.

Up until a few years ago, to my understanding, they were a relatively quiet and smaller house.

Now if you said SAE, DKE, etc. I would have a better time believing that.

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna (Post 1496978)

This would be early '70s.

Originally Posted by macallan25 (Post 1366833)

New Row.....but still a good house as far as I know. Have huge numbers though from what I understand. Have good parties and are popular with the good sororities.

Originally Posted by shinerbock (Post 1366781)

Well, as much as I hate the fact that northerners are coming to southern universities, you have a point. TKE originally got pretty good numbers at Auburn because of this. They bid a lot of people, and quickly got their numbers up. However, they catered to the non-old row types as you referred to, and thus have a poor reputation among greeks.

Originally Posted by g41965 (Post 1367545)

All this talk about the old row got me to thinking about University of Alabama, my brother was a Sigma Nu at Alabama late 70's, we lived in Tuscaloosa right next to Indian Hills Country Club, my old man managed one of the biggest plants in town. Things do change guys, what about ATO, Phi Delt Kappa Sig all very good in the late 70's early 80's. Sig Ep went inactive in the mid 80's when their house burnt down. Chi Phi used to be good as well or so I've heard.
At UT Austin where I went to school same thing happened. Sigma Nu-founded 1887 was very good when I went there same for Pike-founded 1920, Beta -founded 1886. all are now gone or are much smaller. ATO was very good at SMU where I went to law school they've been gone for 11 years.
Bottom line, being old can make you good but the correlation is not 100% and things do change even in the tradition bound south.

Originally Posted by macallan25 (Post 1366224)

60+ years old and still referring to yourself as a "member if the greek community" = TFM????